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(—THIS SIDEBAR DOES NOT PRINT—) QUICK START (cont.) DESIGN GUIDE The HOPE Centre: A community-based non-communicable How to change the template color theme This PowerPoint 2007 template produces a 30”x40” presentation disease program in Zandspruit, South Africa You can easily change the color theme of your poster by going to the DESIGN poster. You can use it to create your research poster and save valuable menu, click on COLORS, and choose the color theme of your choice. You can also time placing titles, subtitles, text, and graphics. create your own color theme. M. Soboyisi, L. Molete, J. Brink We provide a series of online tutorials that will guide you through the poster design process and answer your poster production questions. To Project HOPE South Africa view our template tutorials, go online to PosterPresentations.com and click on HELP DESK.

When you are ready to print your poster, go online to PosterPresentations.com INTRODUCTION RESULTS World Health Organization statistics indicate 38 million non-communicable disease Prevalence Rates: The following rates of possible diabetes and/or hypertension have You can also manually change the color of your background by going to VIEW > SLIDE MASTER. After you finish working on the master be sure to go to VIEW > (NCD) related deaths occur globally each year. Of those, 11.9 million deaths occur Need assistance? Call us at 1.510.649.3001 been identified in the Zandspruit community: NORMAL to continue working on your poster. among 30-70 year old populations in low and middle income countries like South Random Blood Glucose Blood Pressure Africa. These premature deaths are largely preventable.1 How to add Text 2% The template comes with a number of pre-formatted QUICK START In an effort to address this growing public health 12% 13% placeholders for headers and text blocks. You can add challenge, Project HOPE South Africa’s HOPE more blocks by copying and pasting the existing ones or >11 >160/100 Zoom in and out Centre was established in Zandspruit in 2012 as a by adding a text box from the HOME menu. 7-11 24% >140/90 As you work on your poster zoom in and out to the level that is comprehensive community-based program to <7 <=140/90 more comfortable to you. Go to VIEW > ZOOM. address NCDs. 63% Text size

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Title, Authors, and Affiliations The community of Zandspruit is representative of The default template text offers a good starting point. Follow the conference a typical peri-urban community in South Africa in requirements. Start designing your poster by adding the title, the names of the authors, and the 14% at-risk (RBG>7) for Diabetes affiliated institutions. You can type or paste text into the provided boxes. The which approximately 9.27% of the population is 37% at-risk (BP>140/90) for Hypertension template will automatically adjust the size of your text to fit the title box. You estimated to be living with diabetes and the rate of hypertension among those over age How to add Tables can manually override this feature and change the size of your text. (based on data collected January – August 2014 during screening campaigns) To add a table from scratch go to the INSERT menu and 50 is estimated to be 78%, the highest rate for any country in the world, at any point in history.2,3 n=1,536 click on TABLE. A drop-down box will help you select rows and TIP: The font size of your title should be bigger than your name(s) and institution columns. Average Age: 36 – Range: 18-94 name(s). AIM You can also copy and a paste a table from Word or another PowerPoint document. Female: 55% - Male: 45% A pasted table may need to be re-formatted by RIGHT-CLICK > FORMAT SHAPE, The HOPE Centre aims to improve the total wellbeing of people at risk of developing or Obese (BMI>30): 25% - Overweight (BMI 25-30): 27% TEXT BOX, Margins.

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Of those aged 50+ (n=221) Graphs / Charts OBJECTIVES % at-risk for Diabetes (RBG>7): 21% You can simply copy and paste charts and graphs from Excel or Word. Some Adding Logos / Seals % at-risk for Hypertension (BP>140/90): 55% 3 - Improve self- reformatting may be required depending on how the original document has been Most often, logos are added on each side of the title. You can insert a logo by 1 - Increase access to 2 - Increase access to management and quality created. dragging and dropping it from your desktop, copy and paste or by going to INSERT preventative services for treatment for diabetes of life for patients living Clinical Outcomes: The following indicators measure how well diabetes and diabetes and and hypertension at the > PICTURES. Logos taken from web sites are likely to be low quality when printed. with diabetes and/or hypertension primary care level hypertension are controlled among HOPE Centre patients. How to change the column configuration Zoom it at 100% to see what the logo will look like on the final poster and make hypertension any necessary adjustments. RIGHT-CLICK on the poster background and select LAYOUT to see the column Well-Controlled Diabetes – Well-Controlled Hypertension – options available for this template. The poster columns can also be customized on (HbA1c <9%) (BP <140/90 on treatment) the Master. VIEW > MASTER. TIP: See if your school’s logo is available on our free poster templates page. METHOD

Raising Awareness HOPE Centre Clinic: 65% HOPE Centre Clinic: 42% Photographs / Graphics How to remove the info bars Comparison: 51%4 Comparison: <10%3 You can add images by dragging and dropping from your desktop, copy and paste, A HOPE Centre team consisting of three employees and volunteer community health If you are working in PowerPoint for Windows and have finished your poster, save or by going to INSERT > PICTURES. Resize images proportionally by holding down as PDF and the bars will not be included. You can also delete them by going to workers perform monthly campaigns during which we: (based on 223 observations at the HOPE (based on 2,839 observations at the HOPE the SHIFT key and dragging one of the corner handles. For a professional-looking VIEW > MASTER. On the Mac adjust the Page-Setup to match the Page-Setup in Centre Clinic between June 2013– June 2014 ; Centre Clinic between June 2013– June 2014; poster, do not distort your images by enlarging them disproportionally. • Distribute educational materials/messages PowerPoint before you create a PDF. You can also delete them from the Slide comparison to U.S.A. Medicaid population) comparison to like population in South Africa) • Screen community members Master.

• Train Community Health Workers DISCUSSION & CONCLUSION Save your work As of August 2014, over 9,300 community members The HOPE Centre brings much needed services to the community of Zandspruit. With Save your template as a PowerPoint document. For printing, save as PowerPoint of have been screened and received education on limited time and attention available to patients with diabetes or hypertension in often “Print-quality” PDF. Diabetes & Hypertension and 78 community health over-burdened government clinics, NCD patients consider The HOPE Centre a haven ORIGINAL DISTORTED Corner handles workers have been trained by Project HOPE. where they receive quality care and have the opportunity to learn about their disease. Print your poster

When you are ready to have your poster printed go online to Improving Access to Healthcare Services Through a focus on quality care as well as comprehensive patient support offerings PosterPresentations.com and click on the “Order Your Poster” button. Choose the Image Quality Check and engagement with the local community, the HOPE Centre model helps patients live poster type the best suits your needs and submit your order. If you submit a Zoom in and look at your images at 100% magnification. If they look good they will The HOPE Centre clinic operates three days per week (Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday), is well with diabetes and hypertension and raises the level of general knowledge about PowerPoint document you will be receiving a PDF proof for your approval prior to print well. staffed by two professional nurses and 8 support staff, and receives support from the printing. If your order is placed and paid for before noon, Pacific, Monday through NCDs in the surrounding community. City of Johannesburg through donated medications. The clinic provides much needed Friday, your order will ship out that same day. Next day, Second day, Third day,

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access to quality care for diabetes and hypertension alongside basic primary care. Key Project HOPE South Africa believes that the model we’ve developed in Zandpsruit can information. features that make our clinic different include: be replicated in other communities to make an impact on the growing burden of NCDs

• An appointment system that limits wait time across South Africa. Our evidence-based model rests upon performing large-scale screenings and education campaigns in the community to identify sick and

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ACR, & Cholesterol undiagnosed patients. Once in treatment our model dictates that patients are Bad Bad Good considered whole individuals who need support to manage their diseases. • Regular screenings for complications associated with diabetes including foot exams and Through implementation of this model we lessen the burden of no or misinformation retinopathy screenings which leads to delays in receiving treatment and unnecessary complications which • On-site peer educators who provide one-on-one negatively impact quality of life. and group counselling REFERENCES As of August 2014, 1,600 patients have been registered at the HOPE Centre Clinic. 1. World Health Organisation. Non-communicable Diseases Country Profiles 2014. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organisation, 2014. http://www.who.int/nmh/publications/ncd-profiles-2014/en/ Providing Patient Support 2. International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 6th edn. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2013. http://www.idf.org/diabetesatlas In an effort to meet the complete needs of our patients, 6 HOPE Centre team members 3. Lloyd-Sherlock P, Beard J, Minicuci N, Ebrahim S, Chatterji S. Hypertension among older adults in low- and middle-income countries: provide a range of patient support programs to supplement care: prevalence, awareness and control. Int J Epidemiol. 2014;43(1):116-28. 4. U. S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration. Diabetes HbA1c {Poor Control}. Student discounts are available on our Facebook page. Facilitated self-care support groups, exercise classes, and Washington, DC: U. S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration, 2012. http://www.hrsa.gov/quality/toolbox/measures/diabetes/ Go to PosterPresentations.com and click on the FB icon. cooking classes; organic gardens; savings groups; a nutrition program; and targeted home visits for patients who need Project HOPE South Africa one-on-one support PO BOX 1291, Randpark Ridge 2156, Johannesburg © 2013 PosterPresentations.com  +27 11 792 7752  [email protected] 2117 Fourth Street , Unit C Berkeley CA 94710